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Answers to Self-Test 1: Vocabulary
in Context |
In the following sentences,
the examples are underlined. Compare
your definition to the correct definition listed
under each sentence.
1. Amphibians, such as frogs, toads and salamanders, live close to water.
Definition: Amphibians are cold-blooded animals with backbones that have moist skin with no scales. Amphibians are born in water but as adults breathe air.
2. Tom bartered by trading his vegetables for fruit.
Definition: To barter is to trade good or services without using money.
3. There are many objects made out of chrome, like chairs, tables, and bumpers on cars.
Definition: Chrome is a metal that is shiny and hard.
4. The delicate kitten required gentle handling, a special diet, and regular visits to the veterinarian.
Definition: This definition of the word delicate means weak or in poor health.
5. Joe was ecstatic about his grade. He
shook hands with the members of his study group and couldn’t wait to tell
his parents.
Definition: Ecstatic means very happy and joyful.
In the following
sentences, the synonyms are underlined. Compare your definition to the correct
definition listed under each sentence.
6. The police were confused by the girl’s disappearance. Her parents were also baffled.
7. She had a bungalow on the corner. The small one-story house needed a new coat of paint.
8. It is not so unusual to see people with blue, green or purple hair; however, ten years ago, those hair colors were worn by people who were considered eccentric.
9. I failed completely in high school. My grades, my social life, even my job all fizzled!
10. Sometimes hospitals hold fundraisers to help benefit their patients. The money raised is used on behalf of these patients to research cures for different diseases.
In the following
sentences, the antonyms are underlined. Compare
your definition to the correct definition listed under each sentence.
11. Rather than amnesty, the man was punished and sent to prison.
Definition: Amnesty means to pardon or give sanctuary.
12. After the dolphin population was decimated by the hurricane, Sea World rebuilt their numbers through its breeding program.
Definition: Decimated means destroyed.
13. Commercials for laundry detergent always compare dingy clothes to clean, white clothes.
Definition: Dingy means darkened with dirt.
14. The young couple was simply not compatible. When they were first together, they thought they were suitable for each other but soon found out otherwise.
Definition: Suitable means to get along in a relationship.
15. It seemed that the march would continue forever. After four hours, the march ceased, and the soldiers were allowed to rest.
Definition: Ceased means stopped.
Compare your
definition to the correct definition listed under each sentence.
16.
Definition: Drought means a long period of time without enough rain or snowfall.
17. Some people believe that they cannot change what happens in their lives. I, however, believe that I am responsible for my own destiny.
Definition: Destiny means that the future is pre-determined or pre-planned.
18. Magician Roy Horn was critically injured when a white Siberian tiger lunged at him and bit him in the neck.
Definition: Lunged means to quickly jump out or at something.
19. My commute to work was so long that I decided to move.
Definition: Commute means drive.
20. It’s fun to have fresh croissants for breakfast. They smell just like fresh bread from the bakery.
Definition: Croissants are buttery, crescent-shaped rolls.